Virden, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Virden	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$28,533	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$61,726	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,190	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,729	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,787	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,125	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Virden is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Virden is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Virden is 25% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Virden is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,146 $61,726 $123,452

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Virden median earnings by income bracket

Virden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	8.6%	8.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	21.7%	21.7%
Other	10.9%	10.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chatham, IL	13,231	$96,655	74.7%
Standard City, IL	219	$75,938	37.3%
Auburn, IL	4,701	$71,537	29.3%
Pawnee, IL	2,522	$69,891	26.3%
Franklin, IL	624	$67,500	22.0%
Virden, IL	3,444	$61,726	11.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Park View, IA	3,444	$81,250	46.9%
Bullard, TX	3,444	$82,321	48.8%
Brentwood, MD	3,443	$80,737	45.9%
Woodstown, NJ	3,445	$82,930	49.9%
Mariemont, OH	3,445	$104,828	89.5%
Virden, IL	3,444	$61,726	11.6%

Source: The Virden, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).